6,900 bottles of liquor seized

Our Correspondent

Phagwara, December 12

The police seized 6,900 bottles of liquor, kept in 575 cartoons in three vehicles and nabbed three accused identified as Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Ottawa village, near Samrala today.

Two accused, identified as Balhar Singh, a resident of Jatana Ucha village, near Samrala; and Avtar Singh, a resident of Bhunga village, falling under the Hoshiarpur District; managed to escape, leaving the vehicles behind.

This was stated by the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Investigation, Manpreet Singh Dhillon, here today. He said all vehicles, including a Swift car, a tempoo and a Tata Canter had been impounded.

The DSP said the suspect brought the liquor from Chandigarh to sell it in Punjab. The suspect was nabbed near Rehana Jattan village, on Phagwara-Hoshiarpur Road. — OC